It’s late. You’re craving a candy bar (even just a little bite), but you’re not feeling like making that trek to the convenience store. As long as you have chocolate chips and some cereal on hand, you don’t have to. These Crunchy Chocolate Bars are the best way to make use of that old ice […]
RECIPES
Who Knew Oven-Baked French Fries Could Taste This Incredible?
French Fries: They’re one of the hardest cravings to deny. That salty, crispy (and sometimes mushy) snack is just so good. So, so good. And it also happens to be the Freshman 15’s partner in crime. Thankfully, there’s a low-guilt fix: Ditch the deep fryer and bake ’em. I thought oven-baked French Fries would be […]
Cinnamon-Honey Glazed Carrots (AKA Your New Go-To Side Dish)
Potlucks can quickly veer into gut-bomb territory. Everyone wants to bring a dish that earns rave reviews, and we all know the shortcut to deliciousness involves at least one of the following: cheese, bacon, butter, carbs. The array of food is so This-Is-Why-You’re-Fat good that you can’t help but gobble up as much as you […]
My All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Some recipes claim you. You make them once, you fall in love with them (“how did I create such a thing of beauty?!” may just cross your mind), and in that instant, the recipe becomes yours. It’s what you’re known for; the dish people ask you to make and bring to their place for […]
Make That the Freshman Zero: Healthy Island Pork Tenderloin
You’ve seen how to organize (and maintain!) a workout schedule for your whole crew — no matter how crazy your schedules are — and what kinds of meals and shakes Michelle and her group rely on to stay energized all day long. But when dinnertime comes, how do you resist the Taco Bell drive thru? […]
The Protein Shake That Tastes as Good as a Milkshake
In part two of our fitness series, Michelle Joy shares her group’s favorite recipe for a protein shake that will make you forget everything you’ve heard about post-workout drinks. Probably one of the greatest things about the workout is the protein shake we have afterwards. Ours vary a bit depending on what we have on […]
Cookie Dough is the New Bacon
Most of us are powerless when confronted with cookie dough. It sings to us from the mixing bowl, and even the most iron-willed, “I don’t care for sweets” person struggles not to sample a tiny bite (or tablespoonful). Its siren-like pull is nothing new, but it seems like most companies are slowly awakening to […]
The Best Thing to Do With A Frozen Vegetable Medley
Dilemmas, dilemmas. So when I was staring down a $1 bag of vegetable medley — you know, that mix of carrots, broccoli and cauliflower — I realized I had to do something other than steam it this time. I found Smitten Kitchen’s recipe for Broccoli Fritters, and got experimenting. It turns out, vegetable medley works […]
The Best of Both Worlds: Cookie Brownies
I don’t even know what to call these treats, other than So Delicious You’ll Skip Dinner and Hide the Whole Pan from Your Roommates. Since that’s kind of a long name, and I still haven’t settled on a celebrity couple-style mashup (Brookies? Cooknies? Brownkies?), we’ll just call ’em what they are: Cookie Brownies. You can […]
What to Serve at Your Superbowl Party
It’s the culmination of the entire football season, but really, the Superbowl is a vehicle for commercials — and gobs of finger foods. Let’s be real now: If you head to the big game and there’s only stale potato chips and a pizza, it’s a bit of a letdown. But, when the snacks are incredible […]